Increase emphasis on small prints or motifs on a single colour background. The design is not repeated all over but subtly placed. The wallcovering gives a matte finish compared to a shiny surface of previous years, giving a feel of understated elegance and natural finish. Borders are used to emphasise a room. Typically the border is placed about 1m from the bottom so it is not covered by your sofas, table, chairs etc. Further a border may be placed approximately 6 inches from the top, thus eliminating the need for skirting. With more people using borders instead of a railing or skirting, this year sees borders being more architectural in design. This year sees people introducing more colours to their walls from white, cream and pale pink colours of previous years which are inherent in the Italian designs. Consumers are buying pale golden yellow, light shades of green and blue coloured wallcoverings. Our recently released Hacienda and Dreamzone collections are an indication of the new designs and colours that will be launched later this year. Consumers are having more fun in decorating Waly's Looney Tunes collection, it is not just being pitched at the children's market but also for adults who are young at heart, who are using the designs in their living rooms and bedrooms. In summary, Hong Kong consumers' taste for the latest in design and colour in clothing fashion are also being applied in the same way when decorating their homes. As a consequence, people who thought wallcoverings were just floral prints on shiny finishes in plain, beige, pale pink colours will be in for a pleasant surprise when they visit our Waly showrooms this year. Waly wallcoverings are available now at any Waly group Showrooms Waly Interior Products Limited the home of inspiration Central Showroom 327-329 Pribce's Building 10 Chater Road Hong kong Tel: 2524-7040 Wanchai Showroom Ground Floor 36 Morrison Hill Road Hong Kong Tel: 2893-3303 TST Showroom Shop 7-10 Mirror Tower 61 Mody Road TST East, Kowloon Tel: 2736-9908 Whampoa Garden Showroom Home World, Shop 8 G/F Site 12, Whampoa Garden Hunghom, Kowloon Tel: 2627-0128